Definition: The specification of the information that should be documented to explain the provenance, inputs, parameter, functionality, outputs, assumptions and constraints of a model. Commentary:

Definition: In the context of Analytics, a model is a system of postulates, data, and inferences presented as a mathematical description of an entity or state of affairs. In more general contexts, a m...

Definition: An area where data are stored in temporary tables immediately after Extract, Transformation and Load (ETL) processing but prior to upload into a data repository. Commentary:

Definition: A testing environment that isolates untested code changes and outright experimentation from the production environment or repository. Commentary:

Definition: A database used to store, manage, and track information as data is received or processed. Commentary: The format of the data in an operational database is typically the same as in the oper...

Definition: The activities involved in readying a model for operation in a production environment and maintaining its operation in that environment. Commentary: Operationalization includes both techno...

Definition: Methods and techniques that enable the decisions taken within a model or algorithm to be understood and communicated. Commentary:

Definition: The tendency of a model to shape or produce results that deviate from what would be the most likely observed outcomes in the real world when faced with the same conditions as the model. Th...

Definition: An area where original source files are stored immediately prior to any Extract, Transformation and Load (ETL) processing. Commentary:

Definition: The process of cleaning, harmonizing and transforming data prior to its processing and analysis. Commentary: